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View Full Version : 220V- to wire or not to wire? scorch268 02-09-2007, 06:15 PM How tough is it to wire a 220v outlet? The new dryer is sitting right next to the breaker box with an existing breaker (wired upstairs) for the old dryer. Will I kill myself and burn down the house if I try to wire this myself? Anyone in buckhead know how to wire this crap? Timsmith 02-09-2007, 06:23 PM It's not hard but I wouldn't recommend doing it yourself if you don't know what you're doing. Doctor Wha 02-09-2007, 06:33 PM YOU'RE DOOOOOMED!!! :menani :eyecrazy :menani I keed. :D It's not hard but I wouldn't recommend doing it yourself if you don't know what you're doing. ^^^ What he said. :cool aslanefe 02-09-2007, 06:58 PM Same as wiring 110, 3 wires. Timsmith 02-09-2007, 07:06 PM Same as wiring 110, 3 wires.I guess if you are not running a ground you're right. Jean-Claude 02-09-2007, 08:21 PM I don't think a handyman/electrician would charge you more then $100. I would pay $100 myself. atl530i 02-09-2007, 08:33 PM I PMed you, I'll charge $85 if that is cool with you. BF.c members get a discount :) M3Alpine99 02-09-2007, 10:29 PM or PM kendogg he used to do that and is trained to do so. atl530i 02-09-2007, 10:51 PM or PM kendogg he used to do that and is trained to do so. As am I. I do more commercial work then residential though. Residential is cake compared to commercial work though. M3Alpine99 02-09-2007, 11:32 PM I was just giving options. Im sure at very worst you only cause a small fire. An easily contained one at that. atl530i 02-09-2007, 11:41 PM I was just giving options. Im sure at very worst you only cause a small fire. An easily contained one at that. The only real thing you could do wrong would wire one of the hots to the neutral and the neutral to the hot side tripping the breaker and probably damaging the device plugged in. adeelpowers 02-10-2007, 01:52 PM I was just giving options. Im sure at very worst you only cause a small fire. An easily contained one at that. :rofl Shallow gene pool FTL. Mister Green 02-10-2007, 01:56 PM if its 220V 3-phase, it's pretty much nothing like 110. Pay somebody to do it please. splackavellie 02-10-2007, 03:12 PM if its 220V 3-phase, it's pretty much nothing like 110. Pay somebody to do it please. since its residential im thinking its still single phase. 2-pole single phase and a neutral for something like the dryers timer Def 02-10-2007, 05:02 PM 4 outlet dryer plugs have 2 110V hots, 1 neutral, and 1 ground. Still single phase. It's not that hard to do, but if you're not really sure where to start, $85 sounds like a good deal to me, especially if that includes materials. |